Ezekiel 23:3 Parallel Translations

They became prostitutes in Egypt when they were young. There men fondled and caressed their breasts.(GOD'S WORD®)

And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

ASV:

and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.

BBE:

They were acting like loose women in Egypt; when they were young their behaviour was loose: there their breasts were crushed, even the points of their young breasts were crushed.

DBY:

And they committed whoredom in Egypt; they committed whoredom in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there were handled the teats of their virginity.

ERV:

and they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

JPS:

and they committed harlotries in Egypt; they committed harlotries in their youth; there were their bosoms pressed, and there their virgin breasts were bruised.

WBS:

And they committed lewd deeds in Egypt; they committed lewd deeds in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they were first corrupted.

WEB:

and they played the prostitute in Egypt; they played the prostitute in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.

YLT:

And they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity.

Ezekiel 23:3 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 17:7 "They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat demons with which they play the harlot. This shall be a permanent statute to them throughout their generations."'

Jeremiah 3:9 "Because of the lightness of her harlotry, she polluted the land and committed adultery with stones and trees. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:3 And they committed harlotries in {b} Egypt; they committed harlotries in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
(b) They became idolaters after the manner of the Egyptians.

WES:

23:3 Whoredoms - Idolatry.

MHC:

23:1-49 A history of the apostacy of God's people from him, and the aggravation thereof. - In this parable, Samaria and Israel bear the name Aholah, her own tabernacle; because the places of worship those kingdoms had, were of their own devising. Jerusalem and Judah bear the name of Aholibah, my tabernacle is in her, because their temple was the place which God himself had chosen, to put his name there. The language and figures are according to those times. Will not such humbling representations of nature keep open perpetual repentance and sorrow in the soul, hiding pride from our eyes, and taking us from self-righteousness? Will it not also prompt the soul to look to God continually for grace, that by his Holy Spirit we may mortify the deeds of the body, and live in holy conversation and godliness?

CONC:

Acting A-whoring Behaviour Bosom Bosoms Breasts Bruised Caressed Committed Corrupted Crushed Dealt Deeds Egypt Engaging Fondled Handled Harlot Harlotries Lewd Loose Loves Played Points Pressed Prostitute Prostitution Teats Virgin Virginity Whoredom Whoredoms Women Youth

Acting Behaviour Bosom Breasts Bruised Caressed Committed Corrupted Crushed Deeds Egypt Engaging First Fondled Handled Harlot Harlotries Lewd Played Pressed Prostitute Prostitutes Prostitution Teats Virgin Virginity Whoredom Whoredoms Women Young Youth

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